14 CFR 27.855
§ 27.855 Cargo and baggage compartments.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 27.855, § 27.855 Cargo and baggage compartments, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/54537
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(a) Each cargo and baggage compartment must be constructed of, or lined with, materials that are at least—
(1) Flame resistant, in the case of compartments that are readily accessible to a crewmember in flight; and
(2) Fire resistant, in the case of other compartments.
(b) No compartment may contain any controls, wiring, lines, equipment, or accessories whose damage or failure would affect safe operation, unless those items are protected so that—
(1) They cannot be damaged by the movement of cargo in the compartment; and
(2) Their breakage or failure will not create a fire hazard.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.